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Population Analysis of Fish Fauna and the Endangered Species Rhodeus pseudosericeus in Yudong and Jeon Streams

유동천 및 전천의 어류상과 멸종위기종 II급 한강납줄개(Rhodeus pseudosericeus) 개체군 분석

Beom Jun Kim1
,
Jaehoon Kim1
,
Hekap Kim2
,
Seungchul Park3
,
Kwangyeol Lee4
,
Jaeseok Choi5*
김 범준1
,
김 재훈1
,
김 희갑2
,
박 승철3
,
이 광열4
,
최 재석5*
1MS Student, Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
2Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
3Senior Research, National Park Institute For Wildlife Conservation, Korea National Park Service, Inje-gun 24607, Korea
4Research Fellow, Institute of Environment Research, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
5Research Professor, Institute of Environment Research, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
1강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 환경학과 석사과정
2강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 환경융합학부 교수
3국립공원관리공단 국립공원야생생물보전원 책임연구원
4강원대학교 환경연구소 특별연구원
5강원대학교 환경연구소 연구교수
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2023. pp. 148-161
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Abstract

In this study, the fish fauna in the Yudong and Jeon streams were investigated three times from June to November 2020; the habitat environment, length frequency distribution, length-weight relationships, and condition factors of the Rhodeus pseudosericeus population were analyzed to facilitate the preservation and protection of the upper Seom River population. The habitat of R. pseudosericeus was mainly found to be a fourth or fifth stream with a high ratio of gravel, sand, or pearl. In total, 3,200 individuals from 28 species in nine families were collected from the Yudong stream. As legally protected species, two endangered species, Acheilognathus signalifer and R. pseudosericeus were found along with 14 Korean endemic species. The number of endangered species, R. pseudosericeus was 4.94% based on the relative abundance, of which was quadrupled compared to 1.33% in the previous year. A total of 1,415 individuals from 21 species belonging to six families were collected from the Yudong Stream. As legally protected species, one endangered species, R. pseudosericeus was found along with nine Korean endemic species. The relative abundance of R. pseudosericeus was 10.74%. The length–weight relationships and condition factor (K) of R. pseudosericeus in the Yudong and Jeon Streams indicated that both rivers were in good conditions. Based on the total length distribution, the Jeon stream showed a stable population with individuals born in the same year (0+), 1+, and 2+ years. However, the Yudong Stream showed an unstable population owing to the emergence of individuals at 0+ and 1+ years; therefore, continuous monitoring was considered necessary. Overall, unless a special event occurs, a stable population is expected to form as soon as possible in these streams; this studyed thus this provides basic data for the restoration and preservation of endangered species in the future.

Keywords
Endangered species
Habitat
Ichthyofauna
Physical environment
Total length frequency distribution
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  • Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
  • Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
  • Volume : 35
  • No :2
  • Pages :148-161
  • Received Date : 2023-04-04
  • Revised Date : 2023-05-22
  • Accepted Date : 2023-06-02
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20230012
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